Ashit Srivastava

A Redistributive Economy: A Socialist Justification

The mere contemplation of the idea of redistribution seems very antagonistic of the economic system one lives in, a capitalist system if you may. If the structure is a perfect economic system, which is well regulated with the right amount of control, then why does the idea of redistribution creep into every aspect of economic…

Libertarianism Vs. Socialism : Some Debates

In two essays, Ashit Srivastava looks at two aspects of the debate revolving around the two schools of thought, Libertarianism and Socialism: Right to Property and the Relevance of Laws in a state. Right to property The never ending quest of human beings of assimilating and creating things, has led to this question over and…

Essays on Equality..

The Flawed Concept of “Equality before Law” Justice, a quintessential element of society, the absolve of which gives birth to oppression and anarchy, the mere dream of which has given birth to thousands of revolutions, a conception so powerful which transcends all barriers of class, society and religion. Ina country as diverse as India, it…

John Locke’s ‘Tacit consent’ and Compulsory Citizenship

John Locke (1632-1704) John Locke is a famous English Philosopher. His works lie at the foundation of Western modern philosophical empiricism and political liberalism. His theories concerning the separation of Church and State, religious freedom, and liberty, not only influenced European thinkers such as the French Enlightenment writer, Voltaire, but shaped the thinking of America’s…

Nickeled & Dimed

Author: Ashit Srivastava